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Research on Single-Atom Catalysts

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2024 | Viewed by 735

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Interests: catalytic oxidation

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Dear Colleagues,

Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with maximum atom utilization and unique electronic and geometric properties, have gained significant attention. These catalysts exhibit superior catalytic properties, such as high activity and selectivity, increased stability, and the ability to tune reactivity through precise control at the atomic level.

This Special Issue aims to gather the latest advances in the field of SACs, addressing the synthesis, characterization, and application of SACs in diverse fields, including energy conversion and storage, environmental remediation, and fine chemical synthesis. We welcome original research articles and reviews that provide valuable insights into the development, understanding, and application of SACs.

We anticipate receiving your submissions and thank you for your valuable contributions in advance.

Dr. Xiaohui He
Dr. Can Xue
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • single-atom catalysts
  • precise synthesis
  • superior properties
  • advanced characterization
  • theorical calculations

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Waste Plastic-Supported Pd Single-Atom Catalyst for Hydrogenation
by Ziyue Wang, Ying Zhang, Hao Zhang, Qingdi Sun, Xiaohui He and Hongbing Ji
Materials 2024, 17(13), 3058; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17133058 - 21 Jun 2024
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As worldwide plastic pollution continues to rise, innovative ideas for effective reuse and recycling of waste plastic are needed. Single-atom catalysts (SACs), which are known for their high activity and selectivity, present unique advantages in facilitating plastic degradation and conversion. Waste plastic can [...] Read more.
As worldwide plastic pollution continues to rise, innovative ideas for effective reuse and recycling of waste plastic are needed. Single-atom catalysts (SACs), which are known for their high activity and selectivity, present unique advantages in facilitating plastic degradation and conversion. Waste plastic can be used as a support or raw material to create SACs, which reduces waste generation while simultaneously utilizing waste as a resource. This work successfully utilized waste plastic polyurethane (PU) as a support, through a unique Rapid Thermal Processing Reactor (RTPR) to synthesize an efficient Pd1/PU SACs. At 25 °C and 0.5 MPa H2, Pd1/PU displayed outstanding activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of styrene, as well as remarkable stability. Pd1/PU performed well in hydrogenating a variety of common substrates. These findings highlight the great potential of SACs in plastic waste reuse and recycling, offering intriguing solutions to the global plastic pollution problem. Full article
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